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B20902 Mensalia sacra, or, Meditations on the Lord's Supper wherein the nature of the holy sacrament is explain'd and the most weighty cases of conscience about it are resolv'd / by the reverend Mr. Francis Crow, late minister of the Gospel at Clare in Suffolk ; to which is prefixt a brief account of the author's life and death. Crow, Francis, d. 1692. 1693 (1693) Wing C7365 75,143 146

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down_o from_o heaven_n and_z gives_z life_n unto_o the_o world_n v._o 33._o now_o the_o manna_n israel_n have_v be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o heavenly_a bread_n which_o they_o gather_v not_o when_o it_o first_o fall_v and_o they_o wist_v not_o what_o it_o be_v until_o moses_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n give_v they_o from_o heaven_n and_o then_o they_o gather_v exod_a 16.15_o 17._o so_o will_v no_o m●●_n care_n to_o meddle_v with_o christ_n till_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v bread_n to_o their_o soul_n give_v they_o from_o heaven_n for_o eternal_a life_n and_o every_o man_n gather_v the_o manna_n according_a to_o his_o eat_n v._o 18._o nothing_o over_o or_o under_o so_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o but_o for_o ●our_n eat_v all_o be_v lose_v you_o feed_v not_o on_o your_o time_n your_o pain_n this_o bread_n this_o wine_n the_o truth_n you_o hear_v the_o thing_n you_o see_v the_o preparatian_n both_o you_o and_o we_o make_v be_v all_o lose_v it_o there_o be_v 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invocation_n of_o the_o adorable_a trinity_n without_o this_o preparative_a all_o our_o study_n and_o endeavour_n will_v turn_v to_o little_a effect_n 124._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig_n comment_fw-fr in_o johan_n v●l_o 2._o tom._n 8._o p._n 124._o for_o the_o divine_a assistance_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o all_o humane_a undertake_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n crow_n well_o understand_v and_o often_o water_v with_o his_o tear_n in_o private_a that_o heavenly_a seed_n he_o have_v be_v sow_v in_o public_a nor_o less_o careful_a be_v he_o to_o preserve_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o family_n and_o when_o engage_v in_o that_o sacred_a duty_n he_o behave_v himself_o like_o one_o that_o have_v a_o awful_a reverence_n of_o that_o tremendous_a majesty_n in_o who_o presence_n he_o appear_v and_o his_o manner_n of_o express_v himself_o be_v pathetical_a and_o affect_v orat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n conc._n 9_o de_fw-fr orat._n he_o do_v not_o general_o at_o such_o time_n use_v many_o word_n i_o believe_v out_o of_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o make_v so_o very_o necessary_a a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n look_v upon_o as_o burdensome_a a_o great_a concern_n do_v he_o express_v for_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o all_o those_o that_o live_v under_o his_o roof_n instruct_v his_o son_n according_a to_o his_o young_a capacity_n and_o his_o servant_n as_o he_o have_v opportunity_n his_o language_n and_o his_o action_n be_v so_o many_o lecture_n of_o virtue_n and_o christianity_n and_o they_o must_v be_v bad_a indeed_o that_o do_v not_o come_v from_o he_o wise_a or_o better_a than_o they_o go_v to_o he_o example_n be_v more_o prevalent_a than_o precept_n man_n be_v as_o jamblicus_n observe_v of_o all_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o prone_a to_o imitation_n and_o it_o be_v lactantius_n advice_n 24._o si_fw-mi praecipientem_fw-la sequi_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la sequere_fw-la 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reward_n be_v only_o in_o this_o life_n they_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a of_o such_o methodius_n a_o very_a ancient_a writer_n elegant_o complain_v 64._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d method_n apud_fw-la epiphan_n haer._n 64._o the_o doctor_n say_v he_o no_o long_o regard_v a_o honest_a plain_a and_o sound_a way_n of_o teach_v begin_v now_o to_o endeavour_n to_o please_v and_o to_o be_v favourable_o receive_v by_o their_o auditor_n just_a as_o sophister_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v who_o reckon_v their_o labour_n well_o reward_v by_o their_o auditor_n applaud_v their_o learning_n sell_v themselves_o at_o this_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n for_o as_o for_o the_o ancient_n their_o expression_n be_v always_o very_o brief_a their_o ambition_n in_o those_o day_n be_v not_o to_o please_v but_o to_o profit_v their_o hearer_n his_o unwillingness_n to_o let_v his_o friend_n fault_n pass_v unreproved_a deserve_v a_o very_a great_a encomium_n he_o be_v a_o mighty_a lover_n of_o freedom_n of_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o use_v it_o to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o his_o affection_n if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o they_o need_v a_o admonition_n but_o his_o reproof_n be_v always_o temper_v with_o that_o moderation_n gravity_n sweetness_n compassion_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o carefulness_n of_o the_o reputation_n as_o rather_o tend_v to_o engage_v the_o affection_n than_o exasperate_v the_o passion_n of_o those_o who_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n his_o industry_n and_o diligence_n be_v incredible_a but_o the_o delight_n he_o take_v in_o his_o intellectual_a improvement_n make_v sufficient_a amends_o for_o the_o pain_n he_o be_v at_o to_o attain_v they_o the_o arabian_n have_v a_o proverb_n that_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v most_o rich_a v._n ditissimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la intellectus_fw-la divitiae_fw-la 3_o pro._n 14._o v._n to_o be_v sure_a the_o merchandise_n of_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o than_o fine_a gold_n to_o be_v owner_n of_o this_o inestimable_a treasure_n do_v mr._n crow_n not_o unsuccessful_o macerate_v his_o body_n by_o a_o severe_a course_n of_o study_n the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v obtain_v a_o good_a understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la magno_fw-la labour_v mortalibus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la deus_fw-la senec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o true_a wisdom_n render_v he_o so_o skilful_a right_o to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2_o cap._n 15._o ver_fw-la the_o gospel_n be_v indeed_o dispense_v to_o we_o in_o earthen_a vessel_n or_o vile_a oyster_n shell_n as_o the_o original_a word_n signify_v 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n cap._n 4._o
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